List of players with most Ballon d’Or nominations
Players with the most Ballon d’Or nominations Cristiano Ronaldo – 18 nominations Lionel Messi – 17 Paolo Maldini – 13 Johan Cruyff – 12 Franz Beckenbauer – 12 Karim Benzema – 12 Zlatan Ibrahimović – 11 Gianluigi Buffon – 11 Zinédine Zidane – 11 Michel Platini – 11 Eusébio – 11 Despite Ronaldo leading the nominations chart, Messi has the superior record when it comes to victories.
The Inter Miami forward is now just one nomination behind Ronaldo, who holds the record with 18.
His 18 nominations underline his remarkable consistency at the highest level over almost two decades.
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